Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Beth K. Vogt

This book made me feel like I was on a vacation every time I picked it up. I'm not certain what it was about it, but I truly looked forward to reading this book throughout my day. It could be that its centered around having a destination wedding, which in this case is the beach in Destin, Florida.

I must admit that I was a little surprised by this book and the direction it took. I was expecting a different ending than what happened. I'm not disappointed, though, because I had mixed feelings about the whole wedding she was having anyway.

Vanessa, Ted, Logan, and Mindy are all easy to like and relate to. I wasn't too certain about Ted in the beginning. It wasn't that he was bad, but I felt that he was a little dry and didn't have much of a personality. Vanessa is good at running away from things instead of reaching out in relationships. I couldn't easily relate to her because she came across as more withdrawn. However, I did like her for some reason and really enjoyed reading her story.

Beth Vogt did an excellent job making this a destination wedding that you won't easily forget. I'm looking forward to this new series of destination weddings. What a great idea she had for this series!

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About the Book

                       Crazy Little Thing Called Love: A Destination Wedding Novel (Howard, June 2015)
Wedding bells and storm clouds collide in the first engaging novel in a brand-new series about destination weddings, the power of love, and the possible mishaps and missteps that happen on a couple’s journey down the aisle to “I do.”
Paramedic Vanessa Hollister has put her adolescence behind her, including the unwanted label of being the new kid in town over and over again, thanks to her father’s military career. She’s overcome what her mother called “the biggest mistake of her life” and is planning an elegant destination wedding in Destin, Florida with her new fiancé. But will the reappearance of her first husband from her what-were-you-thinking teenage elopement disrupt her dream of an idyllic beach wedding?
As a professional storm chaser, Logan Hollister is used to taking risks. However, a reckless decision during the last tornado season has him questioning the future of his team, the Stormmeisters. Coming face to face with his ex-wife eight years after their divorce compels him to confront his greatest regret: losing Vanessa. Does their past give him the right to interfere with her future?
A fast-moving, powerful hurricane throws Vanessa and Logan together as they evacuate to a storm shelter along with other residents of the Florida Gulf Coast. Forced to spend time together, the pair battles unexpected renewed feelings for each other.
Vanessa and Logan are faced with a choice: Should they accept, once and for all, their teenage marital mistake? Or is God offering them a second chance at happily ever after?
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Beth K. Vogt

Beth K. Vogt believes God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” A 2015 RITA® Finalist and a 2014 Carol Award finalist, Beth is a contemporary romance novelist with Howard Books. Her 2014 novel, "Somebody Like You," was one of Publisher’s Weekly’s Best Books of 2014. In 2015 she introduced her destination wedding series with both an e-novella, "Can’t Buy Me Love," (May) and a novel, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (June).

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I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity Group and Howard Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.

Somebody Like You by Beth K. Vogt

Haley Ames has had her life turned upside down.  What should have been a wonderful, exciting time in her life as she welcomes a baby into her life has turned into something heartbreaking.  Haley's husband has died and she is left with "what would have been."

Haley's husband, Sam, is a twin.  His brother, Stephen, has entered into Haley's life and now Haley has a stream of conflicting emotions.  All types of things run through her head as she meets Sam. 

Beth K. Vogt was able to put some surprise elements into a book that is very emotional.  It was hard to not cry over the death of Sam and it was hard not to laugh over how Haley meets Sam's brother.  I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster as I considered how I might feel if I met someone who looked just like my husband.  Then to have a child and wrestle with liking Stephen so soon after her husband has gone would be so much.

I liked this book and how beautiful of a story it was.  It wasn't a feel-good romance novel because of the loss, but it was a beautiful story of grace and mercy.

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I received this book free from Howard Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.

Catch a Falling Star by Beth K. Vogt

I am new to Beth K. Vogt and her books, but she is now added to my favorites list.  I love her humor that she puts into the book at just the right moments.  I also like the personality of her characters.  She doesn't tell all of the details in the beginning, but leaves some mystery about them so it can unfold at different times during the book.  

Griffin Walker puzzled me a bit.  He was a little stubborn, in my opinion, and a little harsh.  However, knowing about his parents and his illness and what happened because of both of those things helped me to see that perhaps he just might be having trouble dealing with all of this sudden change.  Ian didn't help matters much either, with all of his trying to fit in and taking everything Griffin said personally.  At first I didn't like Ian, but halfway through I saw him struggling and really wanting to be good, but just trying to figure out how to deal with his whole new life.

My favorite character was Kendell Haynes.  I liked her spunk and how the one person who she would end up with is the one person she can't stand at the moment.  She doesn't shy away from sharing her mind with him. I could relate to her because that was what happened when my husband and I met.  I guess I saw a little of myself in her!

Beth writes this book with great medical knowledge about asthma/allergies since her husband is a former Air Force family physician.  I think that is another reason I really liked this book.  We have been walking down the asthma/allergy road with both of my children for a year and I liked the attention she brought to something that sounds so small, but can be a huge deal if it went untreated.

This is the second novel of hers and I've already bought it so I can go back and read it.  I'm anxiously awaiting more of her books.  This is the perfect book to read on a beach or on vacation!

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I received this book free from Howard Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.